From Lake Guntersville, Captain Mike Carter reports warm temperatures, high water and lots of mud mean the bass bite will be shallow for several days.
Carter likes Rat-L-Traps in ½-to-¾-ounce sizes and Choo Choo Lures Shakers with shad tails in chartreuse or red for this action. He says crappies are biting in many areas of the upper lake where creeks fall into the main river and around eddies and fallen trees—his clients are catching them on tiny jigs and ultra-light spinning gear; www.anglingadventures.info.
Also from Guntersville, Captain Mike Gerry says the rising water is likely to have the bass on the banks and up the creeks, and he also likes lipless crankbaits including the SPRO Aruku Shad. He primarily fishes mid-lake waters. He says fishing is usually better at mid-day than early in the morning this time of year because mid-day is when the water is warmest. Gerry also says crappie action is very good for those who want them; www.fishlakeguntersvilleguideservice.com.
At Lake Pickwick and also on Lake Wheeler, big smallmouths in the 4- to 5-pound class were starting to show in the tailwaters below the dams before the deluge, and fishing will be good below both again as soon as the high flows slow back to fishable levels.
This angling requires constant boat control, and smart anglers use high-sided aluminum boats for the task—the rocky and shallow water is very hard on fiberglass bass boats. Swim jigs, crankbaits and swimbaits all score here in the pools and eddies, as does the A-Rig. Not only smallmouths but also largemouths and stripers gather in the flow from late December through March.
At Lewis Smith, spotted bass bite well throughout the winter in deep water, with fish often stacking up under the bridges and along bluff rock walls, anywhere schools of blueback herring gather. Successful anglers cast 1/8-to-¼-ounce jig heads with 2.5-to-3.5-inch swimmer tails in pale gray, pearl or clear colors close to the structure and let them sink vertically. Best areas are 50 to 75 feet deep, so it’s a long, slow fall with the light heads, but the bite often comes on the drop.
Braided line transmits the bite best, with 3 or 4 feet of 8- to 10-pound-test fluoro leader to stiffen the rig and prevent tangles. Below the dam, trout fishing will be good as soon as the flow returns to normal—live worms or Berkley Trout Bait under a bubble float is the best bet, but small spinners, spoons and an assortment of wet flies also get them; www.riversideflyshop.com.
From the coast, Captain Bobby Abruscato reports strong north winds with the passing fronts pushes reds and trout into holes in the rivers and coastal creeks. He says the best bite is usually a couple days after the fronts passes and the wind lays down. Live shrimp with enough weight to hit bottom is the go-to offering but plenty are also caught on plastic-tailed jigs in ¼-ounce sizes.
Slow-sinking Mirr-O-Lures and Slick Lures fished with the current are also effective. He likes the rivers on the east side of Mobile Bay including the Dog and the Fowl rivers, as well as the Mobile Delta above the Interstate. Fishing in the delta, many of the holes are 15 to 20 feet deep and require more weight to hit bottom where the fish are holding; www.ateamfishing.com.
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